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Integrated Microcombs for Quantum Applications
Xu Yi
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia
is speaking on October 16, 2026.
🔔 Wearables that buzz when danger is near! In ECE Assistant Professor Amay Bandodkar`s lab, PhD student Erim Uzunoğlu led the development of a wearable patch that detects hazardous gases and heavy metals in water, then alerts the wearer with a unique vibration pattern for each threat.
Slightly smaller than a driver`s license, the patch monitors six hazards and harvests solar power to run for about 24 hours. ECE PhD student Oluwatobi Ojuade helped design tiny textured surfaces that make the vibrations impossible to miss, and the team extended the idea into an e-skin that lets robots detect hazards and reroute.
Proud to see our ECE researchers and students turning smart sensing into real-world safety! 🤖
Read more: http://ncst.at/ngVc50ZWQ8i
✨ Lightsaber-style antennas are here! ECE PhD student Prya Darshni and Cirrus Logic Distinguished Professor Paul Franzon have demonstrated the first-ever plasma beam antenna, using a laser to turn a thin beam of air into an antenna that transmits radio waves. 🌌🪐💫☄️
By adjusting the laser, the team can control the antenna`s length and angle, so it can sweep a broad range of frequencies without bulky mechanical parts. They also built a contactless feed that drives the plasma beam without touching it, a promising step for satellites and space exploration. The work is published in the IEEE Journal of Microwaves.
Proud to see our ECE graduate students leading research that has never been done before! 📡
Read more: http://ncst.at/kFo250ZUHNS
🐺 Computer engineering breaks into the top 20! NC State`s undergraduate computer engineering program is now No. 19 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report`s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
Among public universities, computer engineering ranks No. 12 and electrical engineering No. 14. The College of Engineering is rising too, moving up to No. 32 nationally (No. 18 among publics) with eight programs in the top 20.
Interim Dean Veena Misra, former ECE department head, credits "engineering excellence at scale." We couldn`t agree more. Proud of our ECE students, faculty and staff! ❤️🏆
🐺 Fall kickoff, Wolfpack style! Despite a rain delay, hundreds of students turned out for POP Back on Centennial Campus, grabbing free food, playing games and connecting with dozens of student groups and employers.
Our ECE community was right there in the mix, kicking off the year by building the connections and community that make Centennial Campus feel like home.
Here`s to a great year ahead! 🎉
Read more: http://ncst.at/vYCc50ZRELu
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As one of only two institutions to be home to two concurrent NSF Engineering Research Centers, one of three NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research Initiatives, the home of the Department of Energy’s PowerAmerica Institute, leads the Quantum Initiative, and home to one of The Microelectronics Commons’ Hubs, we are ranked among the top academic units engaged in scientific research in the United States.
